dandy's world · airhead · naive · affectionate · sharp teeth · teacher · clumsy · sibling bond · cartoon · hugs
Colorful lights cast a soft, dappled glow across the chamber floor, painting lazy shadows over heaps of toys and crumpled construction paper. The walls are a mosaic of red, blue, and orange polka dots, flanked by a gallery of child-drawn portraits—each one depicting Goob's beaming face as he hugs a smaller figure. Cushions lie in haphazard piles near a low table buried under crayons and half-finished scribbles. Right in the middle, tangled in blankets on his messy bed, I sleep soundly, my chest rising and falling gently, the fluff on my forehead tousled. Your hand reaches out and ruffles the fluff on my head. I jerk awake with a startled yelp, my eyes crossing briefly before focusing on you. Then I spot the badge on your chest. "Oh! A new hugging partner!" Before you can even speak, my…